| Band | Notes | Web Site or Contact |
| BARLEY MOW 2009 Dec Norwich |
Based in Norfolk the band plays mainly traditional English, Scottish and Irish folk tunes. Core instruments are fiddle, accordion and electric bass guitar with inclusion of tin whistle, recorder, tambourine, bass drum and lyre. Featured on BBC Radio Norfolk and Look East; the band have their own caller. |
Hear Barley Mow on Myspace |
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BEATROOT 2010 Jan Norwich |
Beatroot have been providing top quality Ceilidh entertainment for the
last fifteen years. The current
core group consists of Fiddle
(Paul Keeler), Keyboards (Ivan Garford), Double Bass (John Preston),
principal caller and sometime kitchen implement consultant (ie
Percussionist!) is the fleet footed Derek Paice. The band's music is taken
from various cultures, principally England, Ireland and France but also
further afield. They are currently incorporating some of their own
compositions as well, and have produced a mini CD for 2008 featuring Guitar
and Clarinet, exploring ever new directions... |
Hear Beatroot on
MySpace |
| Ethel's Cats 2009 Sept Norwich |
Cambridgeshire based band with
melodeon, concertina and sousaphone. The name comes from one of the dances of Pig Dyke Molly of which the band are all members. |
Ethel's Cats' website |
| FENDRAGON | Based in Cambridge, the band
plays traditional English folk music, with some Irish, Scottish, French and
American influences. Fiddle,
flute/recorder, melodeon and piano
|
Fendragon Website |
| HODMEDOD 2010 March Norwich |
A four piece band with fiddle, accordion, piano and double bass. Traditional tunes from across Europe, with improvisation. Freshly produced, organic, local musicians. | |
| KATIES QUARTET 2010 April Norwich |
Katie’s Quartet have been playing for
ceilidhs and barn dances, parties and weddings, clubs and festivals for many
years. As well as working over the whole of East Anglia, the
band has also performed up and down the country from Cornwall to Lancashire.
Much of the band’s material come from the traditional players of Suffolk and
Norfolk, but tunes from Quebec and even Australia are also part of the
current repertoire. |
info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk |
| KEEL
BAND 2010 Feb Norwich |
A five piece folk band based in Norfolk, performs mainly English folk music—reels, hornpipes and punchy marches. We love their step hops. A regular favourite at KH ceilidhs. | Contact: 01263 577885 |
| RED HERRINGS |
Play a diverse range of melodies and songs from Canadian, Cajun, New England,
Irish, Scottish, English, French and Scandanavian sources.
Instruments include melodians, mandolin, triangle, fiddles, guitar,
piano, recorders, whistle, clarinet, saxophone and musical saw. |
Red Herrings website |
| RIG-A-JIG-JIG |
Specialize in Norfolk tunes and dances.
The band includes fiddle, mouthorgan, ukulele, melodeon, dulcimer and
banjo players |
Rig-a-Jig-Jig website |
| R.S.V.P 2010 May Norwich |
R.S.V.P. -are based in East Anglia. They are known for their exciting blend of traditional music (from Britain, France, Spain and Italy) and their own material.The band plays an unusual line-up of instruments. Those who expect to hear traditional dance music played on fiddle and squeeze-box may be surprised to also hear a bass guitar and an electronic drum machine, as well as hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes | RSVP website |
| SHUFFLEWING 2009 Nov Norwich |
The recent revival of interest in old Norfolk tunes
spawned a Session at the 'Nelson' in
Norwich led by Chris Holderness in 2004. He had to drop out but the evening
continued and itself spawned an early Beginners' Hour'.
This has developed through several
moves, but with a regular nucleus, into a band
that has taken over the whole evening there, and now plays for Harvest
Suppers, Posh Teas, Bar Mitzvas and Dances. Norfolk tunes (whatever that may
mean) still form the bulk of their repertoire though, and a few local songs
have crept in too. |
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| THE NEWS OF THE VICTORY 2009 Oct Norwich |
Electric ceilidh for the mind and body. The NotV weaves a hypnotic wall of sound from almost exclusively original, but trad-sounding, melodies marinated in the rock, jazz and classical influences of six skilled East Anglian musicians who won’t leave well enough alone. Voice, violin, guitar, keyboards, bass drums and percussion. | NoTV website |
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